Considering a trip to Tassie or NZ Jan next year, preferably with a few waves thrown into the deal. Old m8 and missed KiwiTeddy lost in action figure recommended Easter but hey most of the Southern hemisphere is good at Easter. We're school holiday locked, Jan offers more than 2 weeks window for us...thinking NZ could tie in with another future trip to Hawaii after 2020. Leaning towards Tassie but only if there's a good chance of waves. Not fussy but at least chest high, preferably just a 2 board trip 6 foot funboard and a 9 foot longboard.

Worth a trip in Jan for surfing decent waves?
2 or 3 weeks to have a good allround look around Tassie?
How long do ya reckon we should spend in each area with respect to surf frequency plus non surfing entertainment, I mean like best places for a few waves plus some cool stuff like snorkling, swimming, hiking, generally sight seeing for the missus???

All input appreciated and please go the personal message route if sharing local knowledge not found on the interwebz and I'll know to do the same later (its found on the top right of this message next to the flag)...cheers

Hey Mic,

Surfs fun on the beach breaks at that time of year, East coast, Peninsula and Bruny Island are best area's and all have plenty of stuff for the family to enjoy.

If you only have 3 weeks i'd just do a week hobart and surrounds and then a few days for then peninsula/east coast/bruny. i'd pass on the west coast unless you can snag an extra week into the deal.

Give us a buzz if you want more deets, .

Cheers

I encourage everyone to call Andy the earlier in the morning the better start your calls at 1.30 am

Thanks Andy, that was the main thing. Didn't wanna go if their were no waves in Jan

Grab a beer with ya & maybe a wave when we get over there. Grabbed ya number already if ya wanna delete it. You can flag your message & ask for your number to be removed if the message delete option has gone.

Cheers

Mick are you going to let Andy have a wave?

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Macaha said..
I encourage everyone to call Andy the earlier in the morning the better start your calls at 1.30 am

Hahahaha... sure thing... but I have all notifications always turned off on my phone all the time... so people get super annoyed as I literally never answer my phone... But I will call back Mick

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MickPC said..
Thanks Andy, that was the main thing. Didn't wanna go if their were no waves in Jan

Grab a beer with ya & maybe a wave when we get over there. Grabbed ya number already if ya wanna delete it. You can flag your message & ask for your number to be removed if the message delete option has gone.

Cheers

Sure thing, Steve's at Park beach and Salty is down the peninsula, TK up the east coast (i think) so we'll steer you onto a few for sure

lol Mac...

Sounds good Andy, thanks

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MickPC said..
lol Mac...

Sounds good Andy, thanks

Ted told me to say that

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MickPC said..
lol Mac...

Sounds good Andy, thanks

Ted told me to say that

Teds an enigma

Fielded many abusive calls Andy

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Macaha said..
Fielded many abusive calls Andy

ummmm, nope... just more important things than phones vibrating and beeping at people all day... such a sad direction society is taking with phone addiction

True nothing worse than seeing couples eating out crouched down looking at their phones instead of talking to each other,

Yep Mick agree with all Andy has posted . Jan / Feb best time of the year in tassie - long days , warm water , not too much wind . They run the tassie SuP state comps on the peninsula for the simple reason there are so many breaks facing different directions they can guarantee a good wave somewhere within driving distance . They use the Lufra motel eaglehawk neck as the base - overlooks the break at eaglehawk neck so magic spot .West coast lots more driving and lots of bush - but some great deserted waves . Northwest - have to time it right , East coast beautiful beaches - but pays to have some local knowledge .
Don't spread the word too much - too many bloody tourists getting around at that time of the year
if you are heading down park beach , peninsula way message Riverrider ( Dave ) or 2 MT ( Tony ) - both have surfed those beaches for around half a century and both very helpful .

Should add went to NZ in February last year - some magic beaches pretty much deserted . Dunedin great surf break right in town .
Should also add even though it's warm here for us at this time of the year - had tourists in the shop last week from NSW Central Coast and Broken hill that reckon they were freezing - had the heaters in the caravans cranked .Pay to pack some sort of wetsuit depending on what water temps you are used to

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True nothing worse than seeing couples eating out crouched down looking at their phones instead of talking to each other,

Parents at parks are the worst, I cant imagine there's anything in those phones that will provide as much joy as watching your kids play and be happy but 90% of them are doing exactly that...

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Yep Mick agree with all Andy has posted . Jan / Feb best time of the year in tassie - long days , warm water , not too much wind . They run the tassie SuP state comps on the peninsula for the simple reason there are so many breaks facing different directions they can guarantee a good wave somewhere within driving distance . They use the Lufra motel eaglehawk neck as the base - overlooks the break at eaglehawk neck so magic spot .West coast lots more driving and lots of bush - but some great deserted waves . Northwest - have to time it right , East coast beautiful beaches - but pays to have some local knowledge .
Don't spread the word too much - too many bloody tourists getting around at that time of the year
if you are heading down park beach , peninsula way message Riverrider ( Dave ) or 2 MT ( Tony ) - both have surfed those beaches for around half a century and both very helpful .

Mostly correct except Dave SUP's soooooooooooooooooooooo

Wow thanks heaps for the advice, you guys are awesome

Couple of pics of the surf around Dunedin in NZ last week .

West northwest coast tassie